08/11/2010

Neo-Nazi symphathizer Andrei Kolchanov isn't a leading nationalist, yet a legal quirk has placed more than 300 of his computer files on a Justice Ministry list of banned materials. He said they include photos of his pet dog.

Wendy's/Arby's Group on Tuesday announced that it would be opening 180 dual-branded Wendy's and Arby's restaurants in Russia over the coming 10 years. The first restaurant is expected to open in a Moscow shopping center in the first quarter of 2011.

The Kremlin's oft-rumored dream of creating a state mining giant is likely to remain a fantasy as budget woes make buying into Norilsk Nickel difficult despite pressure from its owners to intervene in their latest row.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fighting forest fires in the Ryazan region on Tuesday from the cockpit of a Be-200 amphibious plane. He doused two fires.